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In a live appearance on Channels Television's Lunchtime Politics programme, Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, dispels rumors of Governor Siminalayi Fubara signing a peace agreement with predecessor Nyesom Wike under duress. Johnson asserts that the governor did not...
Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has ignited a fresh clash with Senator Adams Oshiomhole, labeling him as the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s "biggest and most destructive threat." This rekindling of hostilities traces back to the contentious APC primaries in 2019, during...
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate's confirmation of 11 nominees for the Supreme Court bench. This significant development was revealed as Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu's letter during Wednesday's plenary session. The nominees, recommended by the National...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared the seats of Senators David Umahi and Ibrahim Giadam vacant, following their recent appointments as ministers. The announcement, made during a plenary session in Abuja, aligns with Section 68, Subsection (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as...
In a resolute address during the 3rd Convocation and 6th Founders Day ceremonies at the PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State declared that no price is too great to secure peace in the state. The statement comes amid ongoing political tensions, marked...
In a recent interview with ARISE NEWS, Musa Saidu, the district head of the northern traditional council in Rivers State, expressed skepticism regarding the agreements signed by Governor Sim Fubara in the villa, asserting that they were made under duress and aimed at humiliating him. Saidu...
In a dramatic twist, the 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have made a U-turn, withdrawing the impeachment notice they had earlier issued against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Led by factional Speaker Martin...
In a thought-provoking address at the book launch of "APC and Transition Politics," former Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi calls on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to step out of the role of a mere spectator in policymaking. Fayemi emphasizes the importance of the party projecting its...
In a gripping revelation at the launch of Salihu Lukman's book "APC and Transition Politics," former APC national chairman Adams Oshiomhole shed light on the tumultuous events that led to his removal from office. The Shehu Yar'Adua Center in Abuja served as the backdrop for Oshiomhole's...
President Bola Tinubu reportedly criticized Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, sources revealed. The meeting, chaired by Tinubu and attended by VP Kashim Shettima, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and others, focused on the...
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